being too late; losing one's final chance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
called; known as; that; to say
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
no!; no no!; no, not at all
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
all present; all concerned; all of us
troublesome; pain in the butt
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!